Wow just came across this thread. Just curious to know if the bully has calmed down at all & whether your DH's words got through to him? I couldnt stand to think of my child being bullied, its terrible. Even worse if your child was the bully!
I don't think you did the wrong thing but I would start teaching Ethan how to stand up for himself or this could end up being an ongoing problem. Try to teach him how to use his wit to outsmart the bullies.
A course in self defense wouldn't go astray either it will give him the self confidence he needs to back himself up without the need to resort to violence.
It's unfortunate but I don't think there is much schools can do to prevent bullying. For all the stuff theytry if a bully wants to be a bully they will regardless.
JMO
I think what you did was a great thing. There is nothing more empowering for a younger child to see their parents back them. I agree with Leoni that I would be giving him the tools to deal with confrontation and unwanted attention. But I don't necessarily agree with self defense classes, I would honestly go with drama and confidence building stuff first. The mind is stronger than the fist.
Glad it's gotten better. Your school should have a bullying policy. This is something the school should be aware of and be dealing with. If it's happening on the way too and from school then it's probably happening during school.
I agree with others who've said that you need to teach Ethan to stand up for himself. Bullies only do what they do because they like the power. So you need to role play with Ethan what he can say to take away their power. A friend of mine also had success sending her son to Tae Kwan do classes. he feels much more confident to stand up for himself and isn't bothered by bullies anymore.
Being bullied can change your child. It took my dd until the end of year seven to get over being bullied in PP/Yr1. Don't let people tell you to forget/ignore it. I'm glad you stood up for Ethan and I bet he is too
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